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US 8,205,788 B1Granted
Chattel management apparatus and method
OwnerMark J. Gazdzinski, Robert F. Gazdzinskiinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for tracking or otherwise accounting for chattel (e.g., personal property such as keys, pocket knives, and the like) at a point of departure such as an airport, bus station, train station, etc., or areas where people congregate (e.g., sporting events, concerts, etc.). In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a kiosk adapted for use near a security checkpoint, wherein passengers or patrons can efficiently deposit their items for shipment to their home, travel destination, or third party.
Claims30
A mobile apparatus enabled for chattel forwarding, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in data communication with said processor;
- a location information apparatus configured to generate information related to a current location of said mobile apparatus;
- a user interface from which a user selects at least one destination from among a plurality of destinations comprising:
- a location identified based at least in part on said information related to said current location of said mobile apparatus;
- and
- a location based on a pre-stored address associated with said user;
- and
- a client process operative to run on said processor, said client process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit user-specific information;
- wherein said user-specific information comprises information that identifies chattel and a request to have said chattel forwarded from a first location to said selected destination.
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A mobile apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in data communication with said processor;
- a user interface configured to receive a selection of one or more items from a user;
- a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to generate information related to a current location of said mobile apparatus;
- and
- a software process operative to run on said processor, said process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit a message, said message being based on said selection and said information related to said current location;
- wherein said message causes creation of a shipment of said one or more items for said user from a first location to said current location by a third party.
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A mobile apparatus enabled for chattel management, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in data communication with said processor;
- a location information apparatus configured to generate information related to a current location of said mobile apparatus;
- a user interface from which a user selects at least one destination from among a plurality of destinations comprising:
- a location identified based at least in part on said information related to said current location of said mobile apparatus;
- and
- a location based on a pre-stored address associated with said user;
- and
- a client process operative to run on said processor, said client process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit user-specific information;
- wherein said user-specific information comprises both information that identifies chattel, and a request to have said chattel forwarded from a first location to said selected destination.
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A mobile apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in data communication with said processor;
- a user interface configured to receive a selection of one or more items from a user;
- a global positioning system (UPS) receiver configured to generate information related to a current location of said mobile;
- and
- a software process operative to run on said processor, said process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit a message, said message being based on said selection and said information related to said current location;
- wherein said message causes a shipment by a third party of said one or more items for said user from a first location to said current location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.